Nearby words

Origin of shiver

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1150–1200;Middle Englishchivere (noun); later sh-, apparently for the sake of alliteration in phrase chiver and shake

SYNONYMS FOR shiver

1Shiver,quake,shudder refer to a vibratory muscular movement, a trembling, usually involuntary. We shiver with cold, or a sensation such as that of cold: to shiver in thin clothing on a frosty day; to shiver with pleasant anticipation. We quake especially with fear: to quake with fright. We shudder with horror or abhorrence; the agitation is more powerful and deep-seated than shivering or trembling: to shudder at pictures of a concentration camp.